Avocados are a healthy food rich in several nutrients that are important for our immune system. They are also high in fat but most of it’s fat is good fat (unsaturated fat). Several studies have shown that there are beneficial effects from including avocados into our diet.

There’s no reason why avocados shouldn’t be part of our diet. But this doesn’t mean you’ve to eat several avocados every day. It’s healthy but it is still a food that is also high in fat. At the end of the day if you eat a a whole avocado every day, you still consume a lot fat which is not good for you. Too much healthy fat is also unhealthy because I am sure you consume other fat with your foods too, it’s not just the fat of one avocado per day.

There are other healthy foods that are beneficial as well – and that are local while avocados are not grown nor harvested in many European countries. My suggestion: think of the carbon footprint, so I’d say don’t exaggerate with avocado consumption. 😉 Read more »